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Permalink Reply by MadGomer on October 26, 2015 at 3:51am

I've never built one, but guessing in your case it may be best to build your own box for that one. Good luck, and keep us posted on the results!

Permalink Reply by Suspect Device on October 26, 2015 at 4:31am

Not sure the Carillo boxes will be deep enough to accommodate the depth of your dog dish. I have done a couple of cbgs where I stacked and glued together pairs of Fuente King B  or Queen B boxes. The King B is a little under 8-1/2" wide so that could work, but again, you'd have to stack two of them to get the required depth. What about building your own box?  

Permalink Reply by Robert Killen on October 26, 2015 at 5:06am

I finished up a doubled Corojo No. 5 this weekend. You would need boxes slightly deeper, but here's how mine came out... http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/corojo-double

And it sounds great.

Permalink Reply by Michael Hagen on October 26, 2015 at 5:33am

Have you considered cutting down a wine case to build your own big box? They're generally nice clean white pine, which cuts and sands easily and absorbs almost any finish. The top and ends of the case often have nice woodburned graphics. Artful cuts can salvage the images, or you could just hack away and flip to hide dismembered images inside the box. Top/bottom, sides and ends offer you three different thicknesses of wood to play with, and lots of spare material should you screw up.

Permalink Reply by PhilUSAFRet on October 26, 2015 at 6:11am

May have to self-build.  Considering Mike Hagen's suggestion I cut down a wine box. I have a friend in the wine business too.

Permalink Reply by PhilUSAFRet on October 26, 2015 at 8:38am

My buddy said he doesn't get wood wine boxes.  Off to Total Wine and More

Permalink Reply by Michael Hagen on October 26, 2015 at 7:45am

I used to live in NYC's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, and had three wine shops within a few blocks that would call me when they had a batch to get rid of. I built all kinds of stuff, including a workshop cabinet with wine-box drawers.

Now I'm in Pennsylvania, where all retail wine and liquor is sold in state-run stores by uncooperative civil servants who seem uninterested in repurposing. I suspect they're angling for minor bribes, but Homey don't play that.